The National Association for the Advancement of Colored Individuals and the Tea Party have begun a brouhaha. The stage is set for an epic war within the press. The Tea Party is pushing racist messages, as outlined by the NAACP. The Tea Party says the NAACP is covering up for racism and criminal behavior in the New Black Panther Party. Sturm, and punditry from both sides of the aisle has begun to spew forth. Post resource – NAACP and Tea Party feuding, but what will come of it by Personal Money Store.
What the NAACP said
The number of photos are legion of Tea Party rally attendees holding signs that might be construed very easily as racist by the NAACP or anybody else. Of course, the individuals in the photographs don’t represent the entire Tea Party, but the NAACP is assigning guilt by association. The heads of various Tea Party organizations have routinely denounced, and even barred people from, promoting racist materials or messages at Tea Party events.
The Tea Party side
The Tea Party’s counter-claim is the NAACP is helping cover up an event involving some members of the New Black Panther Party. The NBPP had a few members outside a voting station during the 2008 election which was investigated by the US Attorney’s office. The attorneys on the case were ordered to drop the case, perhaps by Obama appointed officials.
Who’s right?
The only thing this debate does is create more non-debates for Fox, MSNBC, and talk radio to jaw about and sell ad space. Pundits will get paid, but it will advance neither cause nor do anything about real racism.
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